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Wednesday, March 7, 2007
When time comes, pardon Libby
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This is getting the horse way before the cart, but of course Scooter Libby should be pardoned in the event appeals for a retrial are unsuccessful. The political spin on both sides of this episode makes clear that, as with much of the rest of life in partisan America, what you conclude depends on your taste — or distaste — for this Administration.
Certainly the second-guessers abound. If you believe this is an evil Administration, this is a jury’s affirmation of your bias. Perhaps Libby should have testified on his own behalf, but frankly, I’ve always had trouble getting drawn into this story because it’s been from the start a tale of insider politics in Washington, with one band of power players (the anti-war, anti-Bush/Cheney wing) out to get another. Score one for the visiting team. For now, anyway.
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